Rehab team, patients at Shelton facility mark nursing home week

Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center at Wesley Village staff pose for a photo while celebrating National Nursing Home Week. / Contributed photo

SHELTON - Staff, residents, and patients at Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center celebrated National Nursing Home Week, May 10-16. 

The Bishop Wicke team organized a week’s worth of fun activities and events to inspire staff and residents and acknowledge the difference they make in each other’s lives. 

Festivities were focused around the theme, “Bring on the Fiesta!” and featured a staff appreciation breakfast, a hat day and open mic event, a photo booth, trivia contests, a game day, a pot luck luncheon, a taco day, and a spring renewal event which was coordinated with the entire Wesley Village Campus. 

Staff were encouraged to express their appreciation to their peers and recognize those who exemplify the community’s core values of respect, spirituality, excellence, collaboration, and stewardship. 

Family members and volunteers were also invited to join in for the celebrations, which culminated with a fiesta day at the end of the week.

Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center is located on the Wesley Village Campus at 584 Long Hill Ave. 

For more information about this five-star, award-winning skilled nursing and rehab center, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org or call 203-929-5321.

This is a press release from United Methodist Homes. 

Valley Arts Council prez pens post that touches many readers

Do unto others ...
DERBY - Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo wrote on Facebook about an experience he had Friday at the Gallery @ 37.

His post and photo reprinted with permission below got many Facebook likes. 

That man way down at the corner is Joe, a widower, veteran, and a gentle soul who strolled into the gallery to admire a cat painting that Johnny had on display in the gallery sidewalk sale.

He told me all about his kitten and the joy it brought into his life and how he now can't wait to get home. He looked at the painting and told me how one of the kittens looks just like his friend ... I told him it was only fifteen dollars... He said he couldn't afford it so he walked away ... He got two doors down ... 

'Hey Joe!' I called. He walked back. I handed him the painting and told him 'you forgot your painting.'
Every once in a while...little things take precedence ... Yeah our lights are out and the arts council needs the money... [but] there are many things in life more important than the money."

I wonder if UI knows that.

Derby poets win plaudits

Students' work to be published

Submitted photo

DERBY - The following Bradley School students from teacher Anna Van Wyck's third grade class wrote poetry that will be published in the 2015 Edition of A Celebration of Poets. 

Only selected student entries throughout the U.S. are chosen for publication. The purpose of this contest in is to inspire young writers in their creative abilities. 

Congratulations to the following students whose Haiku poems were chosen: 
Gabriela Barrios, Sindy Barrios, Sabrina Beck, Christopher Castellini, Margarita Clark, Nyasia Davis, Alexander Lawrence, Xavion Manrique, Connor McKenna, Syna Patel, Eric Pemberton, Lucinda Riberio, Robert Rogucki, Jocelyn Schietinger, Jacqueline Voss, Trevor Worobel, Gabe Wyszkowski. Missing from photo, Eric Pemberton.


This is a press release from Bradley School teacher Anna Van Wyck.

Colonial coins topic of Seymour Historical Society program

Seymour Historical Society (Historicbuildingsct.com photo)

SEYMOUR - Few of us can remember when Lincoln’s portrait wasn’t on the penny or Franklin Roosevelt on the dime.

But coins used in America have evolved dramatically over the centuries, and the changing nature of American metal currency will be the focus of a Seymour Historical Society program at 2 p.m. May 31.

From 1620 to 1776, colonists were forced to rely on numerous European coins and denominations. Nearly all foreign coins were accepted for purchases.

Even after the United States Mint was established in 1792, the Spanish dollar circulated in this country until just before the Civil War.

In this program, Bob Fortin, Natalie Johnson, Kayla Johnson, aided by expert analysis from Ed Zehall, of Valley Coins of Seymour, will display and discuss coins from the 1600s until modern times.

The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West St., near Trinity Episcopal Church.
The program is free to Seymour Historical Society members, $5 for non-members.
Doors open at 1 p.m.

For more information, call 203-881-2156, contact psussman@snet.net, or visit www.seymourhistoricalsociety.org.


This is a press release from Paul Sussman, historical society member.